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00:07During the months I had a crush on Lucas Reed, the football captain, I tried everything to
00:12lose weight.
00:15One day in volleyball class, I almost passed out from hunger.
00:19Lucas grabbed my hand and dragged me straight to the cafeteria.
00:24Lucas looks angry, but keeps his voice low.
00:28Can you stop starving yourself?
00:31If anyone makes another joke about your body, I'll shut them up.
00:34That was the day I thought Lucas might like me too.
00:37So I confessed.
00:40What?
00:41Lily Taylor, did you just say you like Lucas?
00:44His voice carried across the whole classroom.
00:47For one second, the room went south, then everyone burst out laughing.
00:53Damn, Lucas really is something.
00:55Even the fatty has a crush on him.
00:58Lucas, is that why you keep rejecting girls?
01:00You were saving yourself for her?
01:03You serious?
01:07My face burned.
01:08I could not say another word.
01:10Then a loud crash cut the room.
01:12Lucas stood up and kicked over his desk.
01:15I just want to know one thing.
01:16Lucas looked down at me.
01:18What made you think you could confess to me?
01:20Do you think my standards were that low?
01:22My whole body went stiff.
01:24The heat drained from my face.
01:28Don't you think you're kind of gross?
01:29I had been mocked for my body for years, but Lucas was the first boy who ever defended
01:34me.
01:35For a while, I thought my life could be different.
01:37But today, Lucas crushed that dream himself.
01:40I finally understood.
01:41Girls like me did not get exceptions.
01:44Before the next bell rang, Lucas rubbed his brow and left the classroom.
01:47He never came back that day.
01:53The next morning, one of his friends came over to move his desk.
01:57Uh, Lucas said he felt sick after yesterday.
02:01He's taken a few days off.
02:03He asked me to move his seat.
02:06Not because of you.
02:07Don't overthink it.
02:08I blinked hard.
02:10My eyes stung.
02:11I couldn't understand why being bigger than other girls made people hate me this much.
02:16I only ate half a bowl more than they did.
02:19Was that really so disgusting?
02:21Three days later, Lucas came back.
02:23He walked into the classroom with his arm around Bella Hart's waist.
02:27Bella was captain of the cheer squad.
02:29Every guy's dream book.
02:31And I, a nobody, people only remembered when they needed a joke.
02:37Damn, Lucas.
02:39Finally got yourself a girlfriend?
02:41So is it real or just for show?
02:46What do you mean?
02:47Do I look like the kind of girl who lets random guys put their hands on my waist?
02:51Lucas did not deny it.
02:53People started cheering and teasing them.
02:56I lowered my head and looked at my workbook.
02:58At least no one cared about what happened that day anymore.
03:01No one had time to laugh at me.
03:03That was already good enough.
03:04After that, I buried myself in school work.
03:08On the next AP calculus test, I beat Ethan Miller, the top student, for the first time.
03:13The moment class ended, Ethan moved his desk beside mine.
03:17Ms. Carter said I keep messing up the written explanations.
03:20She told me to learn from you.
03:26It took me a few seconds to realize I had a seatmate again.
03:30I was a little happy, so I quickly pulled out my notebook.
03:34Here.
03:34This is what I use.
03:37Thanks.
03:38When I looked up by accident, I met Lucas' eyes across the room.
03:43He had been watching us for a while.
03:44A second later, he looked away first.
03:46Then he gave a short, ridiculous smile.
03:49I did not know my confession had disgusted him that much.
03:52So much so that he could not even stand to see me doing okay.
03:56The next morning, Ethan brought me two sausage rolls.
04:02I had just taken them when Lucas walked over with a low laugh.
04:07Didn't know you had such specific taste, man.
04:10What do you mean?
04:19For you.
04:22You like this type, right?
04:25Want me to bring you more tomorrow?
04:30Oh, I saw you move seats.
04:33I thought you were into her.
04:34Was I wrong?
04:35Ethan cursed under his breath.
04:36Then he moved back to his old seat without another word.
04:39From beginning to end, neither of them looked at me, but every word was about me.
04:43My eyes fell on the pictures scattered across the desk.
04:46The sausage rolls in my hands went cold.
04:49Why would you do this?
04:56What?
05:01Are you that desperate for attention?
05:03Every guy who sits beside you gets the full treatment?
05:09After that day, no one was sitting beside me.
05:12The girls did not talk to me much either.
05:14Everyone liked bright, easy girls.
05:17I was quiet, dull, and easy to leave in a corner.
05:20Even then, I never thought about dieting again.
05:23The only time I had tried to lose weight was because I liked Lucas more than food.
05:28Now, I did not like him anymore.
05:35That Friday, we had volleyball class.
05:38Halfway through class, it started worrying.
05:40Everyone ran toward the gym entrance.
05:42They laughed and screamed while covering their heads.
05:45Before I even made it off the court, my kneecap slipped out of-
05:49I lay on the wet court, unable to sit up.
05:52Then a person stopped beside me.
05:54I grabbed one pant leg without thinking.
06:00I can't stand.
06:01Can you help me?
06:05No.
06:06Maybe if you lost weight, you wouldn't fall so hard.
06:10I was soaked through.
06:11Lucas did not look at me.
06:13He walked past me.
06:14Rain kept running into my mouth, but my throat still felt dry.
06:18I can't help you.
06:19I could only try to push myself up.
06:21Near the gym entrance, I heard people talking.
06:27She doesn't look like she's faking it.
06:29Should we help her?
06:31You like her?
06:31You go.
06:32It took me almost 10 minutes to sit up.
06:35I still could not stand.
06:37So I sat quietly in the rain.
06:39I forced myself to think about what grandma might make for dinner.
06:42Otherwise, the pain in my knee and the eyes behind me would break me.
06:47In the end, I got up by myself.
06:49The voices at the gym entrance never stopped.
06:51I did not dare look back.
06:53I limped to the security office and called grandma.
06:57After grandma heard my kneecap had dislocated, she decided my weight was affecting my health.
07:01From that day on, she started controlling my diet.
07:04She said she had to help me lose weight.
07:08I stayed home for two days before going back to school.
07:12That morning, grandma only let me eat one whole wheat egg sandwich.
07:16I felt miserable.
07:17But soon, Miss Carter walked into the classroom.
07:20Behind her stood a strange transfer student.
07:23The transfer student wears a mask and a baseball cap.
07:26Most of his face was hidden in shadow.
07:28Miss Carter looked around the room.
07:30Her eyes finally stopped at me.
07:32Sebastian Cole, sit beside Lily.
07:35After that, she hurried back to the office.
07:38Sebastian sat in the empty spot beside me.
07:40Neither of us seemed interested in talking.
07:43But Blake could never keep his voice down.
07:46Lucas, look.
07:47This guy is weird.
07:49His whole face is covered, Lionchin.
07:51His whole face is covered.
07:53Bella sat beside Lucas and joined in.
07:55If he looked good, why would he hide his face?
07:58Blake clicked his tongue.
08:01Ghost boy and fat girl.
08:02New couple alert?
08:04Lucas did not react.
08:05He only spun his pen lazily and said nothing.
08:08For almost a month, Sebastian and I barely spoke.
08:11I did not want to talk.
08:13I was afraid the same thing that happened with Ethan would happen again.
08:16Then, one afternoon after class,
08:18I noticed Sebastian lying across his desk.
08:21Sebastian presses one hand hard against his stomach.
08:24Do you have a stomach ache?
08:26Mmm.
08:28Yeah.
08:30I'll take you to the nurse's office.
08:32Luckily, he did not pull away when I touched him.
08:34He was almost six feet two.
08:36Most of his weight leaned against me.
08:38Good thing I was sturdy.
08:39Otherwise, I would not have been able to hold him up.
08:42The nurse gave him medicine.
08:43Then she asked me to get him some water.
08:45I nodded quickly.
08:47I ran to buy it, then hurried back.
08:49By then, Sebastian was the only one left in the nurse's office.
08:52He leaned back in the chair.
08:54You disliked me that much and still helped me?
08:57I don't dislike you.
09:00That's pretty kind of you, Lily.
09:03I thought you hated me, so I didn't talk to you.
09:06Why would I hate you?
09:08Sebastian's eyes are clean, dark, and calm.
09:10Because I'm fat.
09:12I suddenly felt he was probably not disfigured at all.
09:16After that day, Sebastian and I slowly got closer.
09:19But he was still strange.
09:21He never took off his mask or baseball cap.
09:24He barely talked to anyone else.
09:26But he always walked laps with me after school.
09:28My weight changed too.
09:30Without noticing it, I had slimmed down a lot.
09:32Grandma was pleased.
09:34She said I look healthy now.
09:35I never expected Lucas to be the first person at school to notice.
09:39That afternoon, I sat on the lawn, finishing the low-fat turkey bowl Grandma had packed for me,
09:44when Lucas suddenly grabbed my wrist.
09:46You're dieting again?
09:49It's none of your business.
09:50Lucas pulled me toward the cafeteria.
09:52You get dizzy when you starve yourself.
09:54Did you forget?
09:56Planning to pass out again?
09:57And you've trained Koss I sandively?
10:00If you don't let go, I'll bite you!
10:02Lucas laughed out of anger.
10:03You really don't know who is good to you?
10:06I took one step back and looked at him calmly.
10:08Drop the act.
10:12After that, I turned and walked back to the classroom.
10:15Sebastian was lying across his desk alone.
10:17I hurried over.
10:19Is your stomach hurting again?
10:22Yeah.
10:23He looked at me and lowered his eyes.
10:24I wanted to buy medicine.
10:27But I forgot where the nurse's office was.
10:31I saw you downstairs just now.
10:34But you were talking to some guy.
10:36So I didn't want to interrupt.
10:40Lily, it hurts.
10:41I'll go buy it for you right now.
10:43Wait here.
10:44Sebastian pressed one hand to his stomach and forced himself to stand.
10:48I'll go with you.
10:49That way I can remember the route.
10:51I held his arm and helped him toward the nurse's office.
10:54When we went downstairs, we ran into Lucas.
10:57Sebastian suddenly lost his balance and fell against me.
11:03I hurt too much to walk.
11:07Let me rest for a second, okay?
11:09I could not refuse.
11:12Lucas's eyes turned cold at once.
11:14He had just taken one step toward us when Blake and Bella caught up from behind.
11:20Whoa! Fatty and Ghost Boy?
11:23What are you two doing?
11:27What did you call her?
11:31Fatty.
11:32Am I wrong?
11:33If she's not fat, then am I?
11:39Yes.
11:41You're not fat.
11:43You're just a twig.
11:45Billy.
11:46Before Blake could swing, I grabbed Sebastian and ran.
11:51Only when we reached the nurse's office did I let out a breath.
11:56Thank you, Sebastian.
11:58But next time, just ignore him.
12:00He won a taekwondo tournament before.
12:03If you mess with him, you'll only get beaten up.
12:05A trace of mockery flashes through Sebastian's eyes.
12:09But he was bullying you.
12:13Lily, I can't let anyone bully you.
12:18The next day, Blake came to school with bruises all over his face.
12:23Blake's eye is swollen and his lip is split.
12:28If I find out who did it, if I find out who did it, I'll kill him.
12:33Forget your face for a second.
12:35Listen to this.
12:36I walked past the office earlier.
12:38The principal was talking about some billionaire's son in senior geared.
12:42He just transferred back from overseas.
12:46Tringlers, who do you think it is?
12:48I looked up.
12:49I met Sebastian's clean, calm eyes.
12:52He pointed at a problem on his worksheet.
12:55Lily, can you explain this one to me?
12:58By late spring, graduation was only a month away.
13:02For the graduation showcase, Bella was in charge of costume sizes.
13:05She stood at the front of the classroom with a clipboard and asked everyone.
13:11Lily, should I put you down for XXL or XXXL?
13:17I looked up from my corrections.
13:19For some reason, I felt embarrassed saying it.
13:23I wear a small.
13:26The classroom went quiet.
13:32Everyone turned to look at me.
13:34Their shock told me no one had really noticed the change except Sebastian and Lucas.
13:38After months of eating healthy and walking laps, I had lost a lot of weight.
13:45Holy shit.
13:46Is that Lily?
13:47I told you.
13:48Her face was always pretty.
13:50Just had to lose the weight.
13:51Ethan, who had not spoken to me in a long time, looked stunned too.
13:55That look made me even more uncomfortable.
13:58Not at my face.
14:00Isn't the lead singer spot still open?
14:02Maybe Lily should do it this year.
14:04Bella had always been the default lead for school performances.
14:11Lily's not as tall as me.
14:12I'm not sure she can pull off the dress.
14:15She's prettier than you.
14:17We can buy a different dress.
14:21What the hell is that supposed to mean?
14:22You're defending Fat Girl now?
14:26She lost some weight and suddenly you like her?
14:31Why not?
14:33Besides, she might not even look at me now.
14:36Something in that sentence must have hit Lucas.
14:43The whole room went silent.
14:48Sorry.
14:52My hand slipped.
14:53The interruption killed Ethan's mood to keep talking.
14:56When Lucas bent down to pick up the glass, a shard cut into his palm.
15:00He acted like he did not feel it.
15:02His eyes landed on the box of bandages on my desk.
15:06Can I borrow one?
15:08It won't stop bleeding.
15:10Wow.
15:11You really know how to put on a show.
15:13I did not know why he had to come to me for this.
15:16No.
15:23I get it.
15:25In the end, I became the lead singer for the graduation showcase.
15:29After that day, I experienced a lot of firsts.
15:32The first time someone called me pretty on the school subreddit.
15:35The first time a boy asked me out.
15:37The first time, so many people were nice to me for no reason.
15:41Boys from other classes even came to our room between periods.
15:46Lily, I accidentally got an extra coffee. You want it?
15:49I refused out of habit.
15:52But Sebastian stopped the boy before he could leave.
16:01Lily, I think my blood sugar is low.
16:04I want the coffee.
16:06But I forgot my wallet.
16:08His calm voice did not sound convincing at all.
16:10It's okay.
16:13I have cash.
16:22Can I buy it? My friend wants it.
16:27Being around Sebastian was easy.
16:29Even when more people started showing interest in me, I still only stayed close to him.
16:34Because of that, rumors about us slowly spread through the school.
16:37Did you hear? Lily Taylor, the new pretty girl from senior class, has weird taste.
16:42She likes Ghost Boy.
16:44I saw his face once. He's disfigured.
16:46It's disgusting.
16:48Yen, I heard his face is covered in burn scars.
16:51Sebastian had never taken off his mask or cap in front of anyone.
16:55Even at lunch, he always ate alone.
16:57If not for me, he would not have been dragged into these rumors.
17:00So, I started keeping my distance.
17:03Sebastian noticed.
17:04One morning before class,
17:06Lily, you can move your desk away.
17:09I froze and turned to him.
17:11What?
17:12I'm used to being alone.
17:14You don't have to get tied to someone with a bad reputation.
17:17They all say someone ugly and disgusting like me doesn't deserve to be close to you.
17:22So maybe you should sit somewhere else-
17:23Who said that?
17:26Who?
17:27It doesn't matter.
17:29Who?
17:30There's a few of them.
17:31There's Miles, there's Todd, there's-
17:33I remembered them.
17:34They were all boys who asked me to come out.
17:36Before, Sebastian had spoken up for me whenever people called me fat.
17:40If you keep spreading rumors, I will report you for harassment.
17:46When Sebastian found out, I guessed he was crying because he was touched.
17:50No one will say bad things about you anymore.
17:53Don't be scared.
17:55His shoulders shook even harder.
17:57I made a reasonable conclusion.
17:58Sebastian was deeply moved.
18:00Nothing bad happened again before graduation.
18:02The only thing people gossiped about was Lucas and Bella breaking up.
18:09Don't take it too hard, man.
18:11There'll be someone better.
18:12Lucas walked past me without slowing down.
18:14Why would I be upset?
18:16I never liked her anyway.
18:17Sebastian glanced ahead.
18:19Lily, sounds like there's a dog barking somewhere.
18:22By the time finals ended, I already knew I had done better than usual.
18:26Okay, I'll see you there.
18:28Miss Carter asked Rachel to organize one last senior dinner.
18:31When I arrived, I saw Lucas outside the restaurant.
18:33I looked away as if I had not seen him.
18:36I tried to walk around him.
18:37Lucas grabbed my wrist.
18:38He pulled me back until my back hit his chest.
18:41Are you insane?
18:43No matter how I beg now, you won't give me another chance, right?
18:46I don't know what you're talking about.
18:48Don't lie.
18:50You know exactly what I mean.
18:53You know I said I never liked Bella because I wanted you to hear it.
18:56Yes, I know.
18:57I also know you liked me a long time ago.
19:00I realized how I wouldn't have been stupid enough confessed to you.
19:03I realized how I wouldn't have been stupid enough confessed to you.
19:06The first time I tried to lose weight, I hid it from everyone.
19:10I wanted to lose weight as fast as possible.
19:12I wanted to wear the dress I had loved for months.
19:15Then I wanted to confess to Lucas.
19:17I ate almost nothing.
19:19I walked home every day instead of taking the bus.
19:22But Lucas noticed my pale face.
19:24He also noticed my hand pressed against my stomach.
19:27He had been about to leave for basketball with Blake and the others.
19:30Then he stopped and frowned.
19:33I shook my head.
19:36Lucas did not believe me.
19:37He kept insisting on taking me to the hospital.
19:39I had no choice but to tell him I had been dieting.
19:42His frown deepened.
19:43He used the clinic as an excuse and signed us both out of school.
19:46Why care that much about what people think?
19:48Even starving yourself is fine?
19:50Yeah.
19:52But after a long silence, he still gave in.
19:54Can you stop starving yourself?
19:57If anyone makes another joke about your body, I'll shut them up.
20:00Is that enough?
20:02Don't you think I'm fat?
20:04Like this, I'm kinda ugly, right?
20:06Lucas stopped walking.
20:08I looked.
20:09You're cute.
20:10Everywhere.
20:11That was the moment my crush on him grew out of control.
20:14I squeezed his hand back.
20:15For the first time, I tried to climb out of my own insecurity.
20:18Then, in the next second, he pushed me right back in.
20:21For a long time after that, I could not get up again.
20:24Lucas's lashes trembled.
20:26His grip on my wrists loosened.
20:29I liked you a long time ago.
20:33But being with you meant everyone would stare, joke, and laugh behind my back.
20:37So you don't get to ask me for another chance now.
20:39His confession came too late.
20:40I turned and walked away.
20:42I heard his voice behind me.
20:43It was low.
20:44But I liked you more than any of them ever did.
20:47I did not stop.
20:49I took a breath.
20:50Then I pushed open the restaurant door.
20:52Inside, most of our class was already there.
20:55Sebastian had not arrived yet.
20:58Lily.
20:59You did well. Come sit.
21:00Bella's face darkened the moment I walked in.
21:03Miss Carter, don't let Lily's grades fool you.
21:06What are you talking about?
21:08Come on, Lily.
21:09We've already graduated.
21:11It doesn't matter now.
21:12She was secretly dating someone before finals.
21:17Who?
21:17Who is Lily's boyfriend?
21:20Sebastian Cole.
21:23I mean, Lily acts like such a good girl.
21:27Who knew she had a thing for the weirdest guy in school?
21:31He never takes off that mask.
21:35Maybe there is something ugly hiding underneath.
21:39But Lily, you don't have to deny him just because your boyfriend is ugly.
21:44When he gets here, why don't you ask him to take off that mask?
21:49Let everyone see those burn scars.
21:52Compared to her rumor about me dating Sebastian, I hated her insulting him more.
21:57Bella, have you ever seen scars on Sebastian's face?
22:01No, but then you made it up?
22:04Everyone says it.
22:07Everyone also says you only made cheercaftain because your mom paid off the coach.
22:12So according to you, that must be true too, right?
22:16Who the hell said that?
22:18Bella looked around the room.
22:19The restaurant got noisy.
22:21Another group of students crowded around Miss Carter.
22:24Miss Carter, I heard the principal say some billionaire's son was in our class.
22:28Who is it? Is he hot?
22:30He has to be hot, right? He's rich.
22:33Miss Carter was pulled in two directions.
22:36The room grew louder and louder.
22:38Then the door opened again.
22:40Everything went quiet.
22:41Everyone looked toward the entrance.
22:43A tall man stood there.
22:45Sebastian stands at the entrance without his mask or baseball cap.
22:48For a second, the whole room forgot how to breathe.
22:51His features were sharp and clean.
22:53The man was almost too good looking to be real.
22:56The girl closest to the door blushed first.
22:59Um, are you looking for someone?
23:01Miss Carter finally let out a breath.
23:03Then she smiled.
23:05You don't recognize him?
23:07The person you were all talking about is standing right in front of you.
23:12Sebastian Cole?
23:13The billionaire's son?
23:14What the hell?
23:16So this gorgeous guy is Sebastian?
23:18The same Sebastian who transferred back from overseas?
23:20And apparently, Lily's boyfriend.
23:24Sebastian looked a little unfamiliar without the mask.
23:28Fine.
23:30I accept.
23:31Accept what?
23:33The restaurant exploded.
23:36No way!
23:38That's Ghost Boy?
23:39I knew his eyes were too pretty for him to be ugly.
23:42I thought that mask was hiding scars.
23:44Are we sure he's not some actor?
23:47The dinner ended in scattered gasps and whispers.
23:50On the way home, Sebastian answered every question I had.
23:53The bruises on his face had not healed yet.
23:56As for why he still took finals after being accepted early, Sebastian looked at me calmly.
24:01To go to the same university as you, girlfriend.
24:05You misunderstood.
24:07Bella was just-
24:07This is my first relationship.
24:09My parents were always working.
24:11I grew up with nannies.
24:13Once, they both missed my birthday.
24:14So I ran away from home.
24:16I thought someone would notice.
24:17No one did.
24:18After that, I got used to it.
24:21So even rich families could be this cruel.
24:24Sebastian noticed my eyes turning red.
24:26Don't feel bad for me.
24:29This is the first time someone chose me and didn't give me up.
24:34That's enough.
24:35Sebastian pulled me into his arms.
24:37Don't cry, Lily.
24:38The tears hung in my eyes.
24:41By the way, what were you saying I misunderstood?
24:44Nothing.
24:47Boyfriend.
24:48He needed love too much.
24:50He never pushed too far.
24:53Goodnight, girlfriend.
24:54The most he did was kiss my forehead when he walked me home.
24:57By the end of summer, I had fully accepted that Sebastian Cole was my boyfriend.
25:02Other than being clingy, he had almost no flaws.
25:05On the first day of college, reality hit me fast.
25:08Hello, everyone. I am Lily Taylor.
25:11Out of my three roommates, two ignored me when I said hello.
25:14The last one was Bella Hart.
25:16What a coincidence.
25:19Most students from our high school had stayed in state for college.
25:23But some coincidences were still annoying.
25:26Like that evening when Sebastian and I were eating dinner.
25:29Lucas was in his major.
25:34I felt depressed for a few seconds.
25:37Then I remembered Lucas was good at fighting.
25:39I quickly warned Sebastian.
25:42Don't get into it with Lucas when you're alone.
25:45You can't beat him.
25:46If he gives you trouble, call campus security.
25:50Sebastian was picking the carrots out of my food.
25:53How do you know I can't beat him?
25:55This concerned his personal safety.
25:57Don't act tough. He's really good at fighting.
25:59I've watched Lucas play several games.
26:01He rarely loses.
26:02Maybe I sounded too serious.
26:05After a long pause, he pushed the food he had picked clean back to me.
26:10Then he nodded.
26:12Got it. I'm useless. I won't mess with him.
26:15I forgot Sebastian was sensitive.
26:17For the rest of dinner, he barely spoke.
26:19He still quietly peeled shrimp for me.
26:21I bit my fork and looked at him carefully.
26:24The guilt got worse.
26:27After dinner, I changed my clothes and then we went for a walk.
26:31From the track to the quiet path by the campus lake, I apologized to Sebastian the whole way.
26:37After a long time, he finally softened a little.
26:40Sebastian pulled me into his arms.
26:47Lily, comfort me.
26:50I am comforting you.
26:52Not enough.
26:53Kiss me, please.
26:55His voice was so close that I shivered. My breath hitched.
26:59Where?
27:01It felt nice.
27:03Next time, leave a few more, okay?
27:06Wasn't it supposed to go both ways? Why didn't he kiss me?
27:09No.
27:10Hopefully, he would understand what he had done wrong.
27:13And next time, he would offer to kiss me too.
27:16After college started, I joined the volleyball club.
27:18At first, everything seemed normal.
27:20Then I realized Coach was strange.
27:23Whenever he corrected my posture, he stood too close.
27:26Lily, raise your arms.
27:27He came up behind me.
27:28I could almost feel his breath near the back of my neck.
27:31I stepped away quietly.
27:32You can just tell me what to fix.
27:35But you're too stiff, freshman.
27:37Other girls wish I'd help him myself.
27:41Wow, Lily. Coach is so nice to you.
27:46If you didn't already have a boyfriend, you could totally consider him.
27:49Boyfriend? You have a boyfriend?
27:52You have a boyfriend and didn't say anything?
27:54What were you leading me on?
27:56Did you ask? And honestly, you're not exactly worth leading on.
28:00Who do you think you're talking to?
28:02Your boyfriend isn't even on his level.
28:04He's useless and creepy.
28:06Before I could think, I walked up to Bella.
28:09Then I slapped her hard across the face.
28:11I warned you not to insult Sebastian again.
28:16You hit me?
28:17Next second, she lunged at me.
28:19We crashed into each other.
28:20All the anger I had swallowed for years finally came out.
28:24Three girls finally pulled me away.
28:26You started it.
28:27Stay after practice.
28:28Run drills until I say you're done.
28:30Bella climbed up from the ground.
28:36Bella dusts herself off and smiles like she has won.
28:40Under the evening heat, I stayed on the court and ran drills alone.
28:43By the time Coach finally let me go, everyone else had already left.
28:47I dragged myself back to the dorm.
28:49After I showered, I was too tired to move.
28:51I was also starving.
28:53Then Sebastian called and made me come downstairs.
28:55The moment I saw him, I fell into his arms and started complaining.
28:59Turn around.
29:03Sebastian, I'm so hungry.
29:05I barely ate anything today.
29:07I really want sausage rolls.
29:09Sebastian went quiet.
29:11He helped me sit on the bench nearby.
29:13Then he went to buy food for me.
29:18After I finished eating, he checked his phone.
29:26Go back and rest, Lily.
29:28I have something to do.
29:29I'll come find you later.
29:33Okay.
29:34I'll head back.
29:38Then he turned away.
29:39But I remembered the message I had accidentally seen on his phone.
29:44I quietly looked at the phone.
29:44I quietly followed him.
29:45For some reason, I suddenly thought of Blake showing up with bruises back in senior year.
29:50Pieces of old memories came together in my head.
29:53And they all pointed to one fact.
29:55Sebastian had been pretending to be weak this whole time.
29:58That guest stood beside a pool table.
30:00Coach and three other guys lay scattered across the floor.
30:03Sebastian did not have a scratch on him.
30:11Coach, you were interested in my girlfriend?
30:14No, no.
30:16I wasn't.
30:17I swear.
30:18The girlfriend had a rough day.
30:20How are you planning to make it up to her?
30:24Sebastian!
30:25My voice was calm.
30:27His whole body froze until Coach and the others ran out in a panic.
30:31Sebastian still did not turn around.
30:33I walked over and crouched in front of him.
30:35Then I took the broken pool cue out of his hand.
30:38Sebastian lowered his hand.
30:39His throat moved a few times before he spoke.
30:44I'm sorry.
30:50Are you going to break up with me?
30:52I looked up at once.
30:53His eyes were red.
30:55He looked nothing like the harmless Sebastian who leaned on me and said his stomach hurt.
31:00I sighed and curled my fingers into his palm.
31:03Only then did he calm down a little.
31:04Of course I'm not breaking up with you over this.
31:07I just don't understand why you lied to me.
31:11Because I knew you didn't like me.
31:14You only agreed to date me because you felt sorry for me.
31:18If I didn't look pitiful enough, you would leave.
31:24Sebastian, look at me.
31:26I feel sorry for a lot of people.
31:29But I don't date them just because they're pitiful.
31:35Liking someone isn't charity.
31:37It's not something I hand out because someone looks sad.
31:42You can't lie to me.
31:55If I'm lying, I'll never get to eat sausage rolls again.
31:59That night, we walked through the quiet street outside campus.
32:02I swung his hand as I walked.
32:05Listen.
32:06We're actually perfect for each other.
32:09You're really good at fighting.
32:10And I'm pretty good too.
32:14Today, I basically pinned Bella to the ground.
32:17She barely touched me.
32:19Her face is going to be swollen for at least a week.
32:25Next time, you don't have to do it.
32:28I'll handle them.
32:29But Bella is a girl.
32:31I'll use a pink bat.
32:39I like you so much, Sebastian Cole.
32:41A sudden laugh came from not far away.
32:44So now you're into violence?
32:45Just because he beat up a few guys for you, you're obsessed?
32:48He started walking toward him.
32:50I grabbed his arm in time.
32:53Is he even worth fighting?
32:54Lucas is obviously weaker than you.
32:56If you fight him, that's basically bullying.
32:59You could make him cry without even trying.
33:01What if he breaks down and calls the police?
33:03Coward.
33:04You couldn't even like someone in public.
33:06What makes you think you can compete with me?
33:08Lucas's face darkened.
33:09He gave a cold smile and stepped forward.
33:11I pulled the pepper spray from my bag.
33:13Then I sprayed him straight in the face.
33:15Lucas staggers back and slams his shoulder into a tree.
33:18No one helped him.
33:19He would probably need a while before he could open his eyes again.
33:23For a second, the way he stood there in pain reminded me of myself in the rain.
33:28Back then, I had sat alone on the court.
33:30No one was willing to help me.
33:32Now Lucas looked just as helpless.
33:34Lucas, seeing you like this makes me feel like I finally walked out of that rain.
33:38I would not choke on that humiliation anymore.
33:40I did not need him to suffer exactly the way I had suffered.
33:43This was enough.
33:44Sebastian was not the kind of guy Lucas said he was.
33:47He did not only solve problems with violence.
33:49Before going after Coach, he had already collected screenshots,
33:52messages, statements from other girls,
33:54and proof that Bella had cheated her way into her cheer scholarship.
33:58Then he submitted everything to the school.
33:59The next day, Coach was suspended from the club team.
34:02Bella lost her scholarship.
34:03She was removed from the cheer program.
34:05Everything happened so fast, Sebastian met my suspicious eyes.
34:09Then he lazily touched my lashes with one finger.
34:12My mom graduated from this school.
34:14She donated a library three years ago.
34:17Right now, she's talking to the school about funding two new dorm buildings.
34:20I met Sebastian's mother once on campus.
34:22Please be nice to him.
34:25That little brat told you we abandoned him?
34:28That year, he was only seven years old.
34:31We missed one birthday dinner because of work.
34:33So he took his father's phone and texted our assistant.
34:36Told him to prepare the private jet.
34:38He wanted to fly to Melbourne alone.
34:40When we caught him, he was afraid his father would punish him.
34:43So he hid in the hotel for two days and told everyone he had run away from home.
34:47If the housekeeper hadn't found him eating cake in there,
34:49your boyfriend would still be telling people he survived in the wild.
34:53I stared at her.
34:54So that was the tragic childhood he told me about.
34:57Sebastian and I got engaged before senior year of college.
35:01After the engagement party, he was a little drunk.
35:04He pulled me onto the porch swing.
35:05Then he held me in his lap.
35:07When I first saw you, I thought you looked like Winnie the Pooh.
35:09You shouldn't lose weight.
35:11You were already cute.
35:12But other girls all looked the same to me.
35:14Tall, short, thin, curvy.
35:16It didn't matter.
35:18That's because you're face blind.
35:20Maybe.
35:21At first, I thought I liked soft, sweet girls.
35:25But later, I realized it was never about that.
35:31I love you, Lily.
35:33Not because of how you look.
35:35Not because of what anyone else sees.
35:38I love the way you protect people.
35:41I love the way you take food seriously.
35:43I love the way you look at someone everyone else ignores
35:46and still choose to be kind.
35:49As long as it's you, I'll fall for you every time.
35:52What a coincidence.
35:54Same here.
35:55Back then, everyone said Sebastian was ugly and covered in scars.
35:59But I kept thinking,
36:01if no one wanted him, I could take him home.
36:05Sebastian lowered his head and kissed me.
36:11Good thing, I picked him up first.
36:14Good thing, I'm David.
36:16I don't like him if I fall.
36:18I give him your feelings.
36:19I'm gonna go back if he can do it.
36:26How can I help him?
36:34That's why I think...
36:34This is my problem.
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